Consumers intend to spend some of the billions in savings built up during the pandemic
But consumers are more optimistic about current conditions than they are about the near future
The decline reflected a big drop in consumer expectations for income, business and labour market conditions
Your client's pandemic fears may be easing
Optimism reflects a healthy job market
The Conference Board's consumer confidence index fell to 124.1 in March from 131.4 in February
Canadians are juggling price-consciousness with privacy concerns
The U.K. regulator publishes its first-ever research on consumer attitudes to cryptoassets
More survey respondents said their household finances were worse than they were six months ago and expectations also waned about future financial conditions
The survey is expected to fill a gap in the bank’s existing information sources